Using educational robot to enhance the potential of creative thinking in children

This research analyzes the effectiveness of the non-humanoid robot Ozobot as interactive-tool for school- children to enhance their potential of creative thinking. The study compares three experimental condition (Ozobot Single Work, Ozobot Pair Work, and Control) in a problem-solving task (programming the robot to perform a given route in a paper labyrinth) in 171 children aged between 9 and 10 years (85 females, 86 males). Results show that children who performed the task alone with the robot (Ozobot Single Work) improved their potential of creative thinking significantly compared with those who perform the task in pair with the robot (Ozobot Pair Work) and the control group. No gender differences occurs.